Ancient Rome and the City of Pompeii

During a history class, Evan and Rayna were discussing the tragic event of Pompeii. When was the city of Pompeii buried under ash and debris?

• 62 AD

• 79 AD

• 80 BC

• 1700s

During a school trip to Pompeii, Colin and Kataleya were discussing the purpose of the forum they were visiting. What was the main purpose of the forum in Pompeii?

• Religious ceremonies

• Business transactions

• Entertainment events

• Public baths

During a school trip to Pompeii, Chloe and Mishikaa learned about a natural disaster that destroyed many buildings before the volcanic eruption. What was that disaster?

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Hurricane

In a history class, Rishabh and Jiayu were discussing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Jiayu asked Rishabh, how many people are estimated to have died in the eruption?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 16,000

During a history class, Abhiram learned about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Who recorded the days leading up to the eruption?

• Pliny the Elder

• Pliny the Younger

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

During a school trip to Pompeii, Justice, Luke, and Makayla were discussing what archaeologists found preserved under the ashes. What did they find?

• Ancient artifacts

• Buildings and houses

• Paintings and artworks

• All of the above

During a history class, Krishna was explaining about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He asked his classmates, 'What religious festival took place one day before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?'

• Zimo said, 'It was the Festival of Venus.'

• Nishesh said, 'It was the Festival of Jupiter.'

• Rayna said, 'It was the Festival of Apollo.'

• Reid said, 'It was the Festival of Vulcan.'

During their history class, David and Zimo learned about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. They found out that not only Pompeii, but another city was also destroyed by the eruption. What was the name of that city?

• Rome

• Herculaneum

• Latium

• Gaul

During a school trip to Europe, Jayha, Makayla, Abir, Akshita, and Andrew visited the ancient city of Pompeii. Can you recall in which country this city is located?

• Greece

• England

• Italy

• Ireland

During a school trip to Italy, Trent, Vivian, and Justice visited the ruins of Pompeii. What did these ruins show them?

• How cities were set up in the 1st century B.C.E.

• The daily life of a citizen of Pompeii

• What kinds of food/food preparation were being used by the people

• All of the above